Bjørn Johansen (musician)

Bjørn John Johansen was a Norwegian jazz musician, known from a number of recordings and international cooperation. He has been one of the most influential Norwegian saxophonists of all time and has been the inspiration for a generations of musicians, among them Jan Garbarek. ^{Bjorn Johansen, Norwegian saxophonist (d. 2002)}

23 May 1940

Born on the same birth date (23 May 1940): Cora Sadosky • Gérard Larrousse

Born on the same birth day (23 May): Betty Garrett • David Graham (golfer) • Felix Steiner • Helen O'Connell • James Pradier • Jean Françaix • John Newcombe • Josef Terboven • Józef Wieniawski • Jānis Frīdrihs Baumanis • Norrie May-Welby • Reinhard Hauff • Rómulo Díaz de la Vega • Scott O'Dell

Born in the same month (May 1940): Augie Meyers • Bernard Shaw (journalist) • Don Nelson • Gilles Villemure • Gérard Larrousse • Jan Janssen • Kieth Merrill • Lance Henriksen • Michael Sarrazin • Mick Tingelhoff • Mickey Newbury • Mike Gibson (sports journalist) • Reynato Puno • Robin Cook (American novelist) • Shlomo Riskin • Taihō Kōki • Tony Sheridan